Cooking-pan.



PATENTED JAN, 31, 1905. E. L. MAOFATE.

COOKING PAN. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 3. 1903.

NVE/VTOR Attorney UNITED STATES Patented January 31, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

COOKING-PAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 781 ,O8 1, datedJanuary 31, 1905.

Application filed OctoberS, 1903. Serial No. 175,593-

ton, in the Districtof Columbia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in C00k1ng-Pans, of which the following is a specification.

My'invention is a cooking-pan; and it consists in the novel constructionand arrangement of its parts. It is primarily intended as a stew-pan ora frying-pan; but it is evident that almost' anything can be cooked init, especially stews. Itis so constructed that two different things maybe cooked in it at the same time, one on. one side of the centerpartition and one on the other side thereof;

The top of the center partition may be arched or straight and extendabove the pan and be covered with a flat or an arched bridge "flaring ateach end. The purpose of the center partition is to keep the two foodsbeing cooked separated, and the purpose of said partition in connectionwith the flared bridge is when acting conjointly to keep one food fromspilling over, while the other is being poured out of the lip. There isa handle to the pan on a line with the centerpartition and two lips inthe rim, one on each side of the pan and at right angles to the centerpartition. One side of the partition and onehalf of the bridge has thesame or greater 'holding capacity as one-half of the pan,

thereby preventing the contents of either side from spilling while thefood in the other is being poured out.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 1 on the line X Xand shows a cross-section of the center partition and the bridge whenthe two are made in one part; Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of amodified form of construction, showing the centerpartition and bridgewhen made in two parts, also showing feet to the pan. Fig. 4: is alongitudinal sectional view of the pan as shown by the dotted line y y,Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a perspective view'of the partition and the bridgewhen the same are struck out in one piece and bent into shape.

My invention may be all cast in one piece, or it may be made of tin,sheet-iron, or other suitable metal, and may be made in several partsand assembled.

My invention is described as follows: 1 represents the bottom of thepan; 2, the handle; 3, the rim, and 4 the lips, one being on each sideof the center partition and at right angles thereto. 1

5 is the center position, secured to the bottom on the inside of thepan, the ends of which are just as tall as the rim of the pan is deepand rise from each end toward the center in an arch. The ends and loweredge of this center partition are either cast integral with theinnersurface of the pan or secured thereto by some means that will standagreat intensity of heat. Extending over the top of said centerpartition is a curved bridge 6. This curved bridge is flared at eachend, as at 6, and is'cast integral with the upper edge of the rim of thepan, and the under side of said bridge is cast integral with the curvededge of the center partition, or it may be secured to the parts by somemeans that will stand a great intensity of heat; It is immaterial justhow the pan may be cast or the various parts made and assembled, as myinvention consists in the shape of the pan.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecureby Letters Patent, is

1. A cooking-pan, provided with a handle 2, a center partition 5,secured on the inside and to the bottom of said pan, an'd on a line withsaid handle and at each end, to the rim of the pan, said partition atits ends being just as tall as the pan is deep, and rising from each endto the center, forming an arch; a

curved bridge covering said center partition, said bridge being flaredat each end and united to the top of partition and to the top of saidpan, and lips in the rim of said pan at right I lips in the rim of saidpan at right angles to angles to said partition, substantially as shownsaid partition, substantially as shown and doand described and for thepurposes set forth. scribed and for the purposes set forth.

2. A cooking-pan provided With a handle, In testimony whereof I aifix mysignature in 5 a center partition secured on the inside to the thepresence of two witnesses.

bottom of said pan and on a line With said handle, and at each end tothe rim of the pan; I ELIZABETH MACFVUTE a bridge covering said centerpartition, said Witnesses: bridge flared at each end and united to thetop I. L. BULLOCK,

IQ of said partition and the top of said pan, and ALsoN L. BAILEY.

